Konstantinos Petridis is a Professor in the Department of Electronic Engineering at HMU. His research focuses on organic photovoltaics, graphene-based materials, and laser technologies, and he has coordinated numerous Erasmus+ and H2020 projects. He has authored over 65 publications with 2,000+ citations and serves as Vice Rector for Internationalization and Outreach.

Dr. Nikolaos Trihas is an Associate Professor in the Department of Business Administration and Tourism at the Hellenic Mediterranean University (HMU), Greece.  His work focuses on digital marketing, tourism marketing, consumer behavior, special and alternative forms of tourism. He has contributed to several national and international research projects in hospitality and tourism. His work has been published in several international academic journals and conference proceedings. He is the Departmental Erasmus+ Coordinator.

Solomon O. Ogonye is a postgraduate student at the Hellenic Mediterranean University (HMU, Greece). He completed a semester of Erasmus studies, where he gained valuable international experience and developed a strong interest in academic mobility and cross-cultural collaboration. Driven and forward-thinking, he is passionate about leveraging technology to solve real-world challenges and contribute to impactful engineering solutions

Anastasia Pampouchidou works at the Library and Informatics Directorate of the HMU, providing technical support, data management, and development of internal web applications. She holds a Ph.D. in Affective Computing and an M.Sc. in Computer Vision from the University of Burgundy (France), and a B.Sc. in Applied Informatics and Multimedia from the TEI of Crete. She has participated in Erasmus exchanges as an undergraduate student, an Erasmus Mundus co‑tuition MSc programme, and staff training initiatives across EU and non‑EU countries, highlighting her active role in international academic mobility.

Irene Christoforidi serves as Head of the Plant Production Department at the Farm Directorate of HMU. She coordinates agricultural production activities, oversees the management of the university’s green spaces, and conducting trials on new crops and plant varieties. In parallel, she is a postdoctoral researcher at the Department of Agriculture, where she focuses on Mediterranean ecosystems, climate change resilience, and ecosystem services. Her work integrates applied agricultural management with research on sustainable practices and environmental adaptation in Mediterranean landscapes.

Dr. Ioannis Daliakopoulos is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Agriculture at the Hellenic Mediterranean University (HMU). His work focuses on smart technologies for sustainable soil and water management, combining sensors, satellite data, and computer models. He has led several European projects on climate change and soil protection and was included in the 2024 Stanford list of top-cited researchers in Environmental Engineering and Sciences with over 60 publications and 4,200+ citations.

Antonis Kontokrithakis is a postgraduate student, studying Hospitality Management at HMU. He successfully graduated from the Business and Tourism Administration program in HMU, and decided to line his path towards the tourism industry. During studies, he volunteered in Erasmus Student Network and was associated with ATHENA Student Board resulting in 4 short term mobilities. Antonis currently is the President of ESN HMU Crete, advocating towards the causes of ESN. 

Minas Daskalakis is a postgraduate student, studying Business Administration and Tourism at HMU. He participated as an Eramsus+ Exchange Student in Lusofona University at Lisbon, Portugal for the winter semester of 2025-26. For the past two years, Minas is an Erasmus Student Network (ESN) volunteer and currently holds the position of Partnership Manager in ESN HMU Crete.